Incendiary bomb handling device



June 29, 1943. 'J. H. DOAK INCENDIARY BOMB HANDLING DEVICE Filed Oct. 7, 1942 [N VEN TOR. JOHN H 504K Patented June 29, 1943 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFF] CE INCENDIARY BOMQHANDLING DEVICE John H. Doak, Los Angeles, Calif.

A Application October 7, 1942, Serial No. 461,117

6 Claims. (01. 294-55) My present invention relates to a device for handling hot, or otherwise dangerous object such as incendiary bombs. I

One of the principal objects of this invention is to provide a device of this class whereby a hot, or otherwise dangerous object, such as an incendiary bomb, may be easily and quickly picked up from the ground or floor, carried to the desired location without danger to the one manipulating or handling the device, and a device of this class from which the incendiary bomb, or other object, may be readily ejected, and whereby, when the incendiary bomb, or the like, is ejected, other objects may be reasonably protected therefrom.

Another important object of this invention is to provide an incendiary bomb handling device by which such, bomb, or other dangerous object, may be readily scooped into a protective liner of the device, carried by the device in such protective liner, and whereby the liner containing the bomb, or other object, may be readily ejected from the device,. so that another liner may be placed inthe device for repeating the operation of carrying and removing another bomb, or dangerous object.

A further important object of this invention is to provide a handling device of this class and a removable liner therefor, in which the walls of the liner are spaced from the walls of the carrying member to provide an air space for more effectively insulating the liner from the carrying member.

Still another important object of this invention is to provide simple means for readily ejecting the liner from the carrying member.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, I have devised an incendiary bomb handling device having certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device in a preferred form of construction and showing the carrying handle thereof fragmentarily;

Fig. 2 is a top view thereof, also showing the handle fragmentarily;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation taken from the open end of the device; and,

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation thereof taken through 4-4 of Fig. 2, and showing by dotted lines the liner removed from the carrying or scoop member.

My incendiary bomb handling device, as shown in the drawing, consists essentially of a carrying or scoop member .I, a liner 2, and a handle 3.

The carrying or scoop member I .is a deep receptacle, having an opening I at the front end, and provided with a handle 3 at the opposite or rear end. This member is preferably only slightly tapered from the front to the rear end, both horizontally and vertically, as. shown in Figs. 2 and 4, for purposes hereinafter described.

The bottom I of thecarrying or scoop member is only slightly troughed, or rounded in a transverse direction, while the upper portion or crown I may be almost semicircular in transverse cross-section, the shape of both the bottom and crowned portions being best shown in Fig. 3. The forward edge I of the crown portion is positionedconsiderablybackwardly from the forward edge of' the bottom I b to facilitate the scooping into the device of an incendiary bomb or other object. Therounded or concave shape of the bottom also facilitates the scooping of such object into the device.

The liner 2 is substantially of the shape of the outer or carrying member, but is considerably smaller. The forward edge portions of the liner are located backwardly or inwardly from the corresponding forward edges of the outer member I. The forward portion of the liner 2, surrounding the opening 2, engages the side walls of the carrying member I so that no foreign matter may be lodged between and wedge the two members together. The outer portion of the side walls of the liner, backwardly from the forward end, is spaced from the corresponding portions of the side walls of the carrying or scoop member I, providing an air space A between the two members backwardly from their engaging forward portions.

Likewise the rear end of the liner is spaced from the rear wall of the member I, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The rear ends of both the mem ber are held in such spaced position with respect to each other by means of a projection or lug 4 which extends backwardly from the rear wall 2 of the liner into a recess or hole I in the rear wall I of the member I, as shown best in Fig- 4.

The liner 2 is normally carried within the carrying or scoop member I by means of a handle 3. This handle, which may be of wood, extends preferably loosely within a socket l extending at an acute angl into a boss I provided at the rear portion of the crown of the carrying or scoop member I.

The liner 2 is preferably molded of a hightemperature resisting fire clay or other plastic material. The carrying or scoop member [I may be made of sheet metal but is preferably, also fabricated from a fire clay or other plastic material.

When an incendiary bomb, or other dangerous object, has been scooped into the liner 2 and carried away to be discharged, the liner may be ejected from the carrying or scoop member by kicking or forcing the projecting portion of the lug 4 forwardly and thereby loosening the liner within the carrying or scoop member, the slight taper of the recess within the member I facilitating such function. The liner, when loosened, is permitted to drop freely or to be ejected easily from the carrying or scoop member. A new liner may then be inserted into the member I, preparing the device for a similar operation.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to the same, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination, and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a means of the class described, a scoop member open at one end and having a handle at its opposite end, and a liner removably carried in the scoop, the side walls of the liner bein spaced from the walls of the scoop member to provide an air space between the liner and the scoop.

2. In a means of the class described, a scoop member open at one end and having a handle at its opposite end, and a liner removably carried in the scoop, the side walls of the'liner, 'backwardly from the outer edges thereof, being spaced from the walls of the scoop member to provide an air space between the liner and the scoop.

3. In a means of the class described, a scoop member open at one end and having a handle at its opposite end, and a liner removably carried within the scoop member, the liner being substantially of the shape of but smaller than the scoop member and the walls of the former being spaced from those of the latter.

4. In a means of the class described, a scoop member open at one end, and a liner removably carried in the scoop, the side Walls of the liner, backwardly from the outer edges thereof, being spaced from the walls of the scoop member to provide an air space between the liner and the scoop, the inner end of the scoop member being provided with a recess and the inner end of the liner being provided witha lug extending backwardly into said recess for holding the inner portion of the liner in spaced relation to the interior of the scoop member.

5. In a means of the class described, a scoop member open at one end, and a liner removably carried in the scoop, the side walls of the liner, backwardly from the outer edges thereof, being spaced from the walls of the scoop member to provide an air space between the liner and the scoop, the inner end of the scoop member having an opening and the inner end of the liner having a lug projecting through the opening for supporting the inner end of the liner in spaced relation to the interior of the scoop member, the portion of the lug projecting through the opening facilitating the rem-oval of the liner from the scoop member.

6. In a means of the class described, a scoop member open at one end, and a liner removably carried by said scoop member and readily ejectible from the open end thereof, the open end portion of the liner being spaced inwardly from the corresponding open portions of the scoop member and positioned in engagement with the walls thereof, the inner portion of the liner being spaced from the inner walls of the scoop member to provide an air space between the walls of the liner and the scoop member.

JOHN H. DOAK. 

